Good news - we're lowering energy prices

ScottishPower is reducing its standard domestic gas and electricity prices. The effect of this for a typical dual fuel customer is that prices will be decreasing by an average of 3.3% from 31st January 2014, which alongside the Government’s recently announced Universal customer rebate 1, will reduce the typical dual fuel household annual bill by £54. This is made up of:

3.3% reduction in standard tariffs for dual fuel customers from 31st January – £42 per annum2

Universal rebate to be paid to customers in line with the government timetable - £12 per annum1

This reduction will bring the average annual bill for a dual fuel customer paying by Monthly Direct Debit down to £1,199 per annum3. This reduction will benefit 2.2 million households.

"Following the Government's recent announcement on reducing the impact of green and social levies on consumer energy bills, we have moved quickly to pass these cost reductions on to customers. We are pleased that the Government has taken sensible measures to curb these rising costs."

2 Based on a weighted average of impacted ScottishPower customers across all payment types, averaged across Great Britain, calculated on Ofgem typical annual consumption values (gas usage of 13,500kWh and standard rate electricity usage of 3,200kWh) and standard prices. Includes VAT at the current applicable rate of 5%.

How does this affect me?

Select how you currently pay for your energy bills to see how our price change affects you:

Questions?

Further help from ScottishPower

ScottishPower is taking steps to assist our most vulnerable customers by delaying any price increase for our Fresh Start social tariff until 1st March 2014 - helping these customers through the winter period. From 1st March Fresh Start customers will be moved to standard prices for their payment method.

In addition, we have recently announced a range of measures, called our Winter Commitments, to help our most vulnerable customers. This includes providing free insulation and heating support to qualifying households.

We know that for many reasons customers sometimes struggle to pay their bills and if you get into difficulty, we want to help. We encourage you to make sure you are on our best deal or call 0800 027 0072 (from a landline) or 0345 270 0700 (from a mobile), where our UK Call Centre advisors will take you through an account review. Lines are open Monday - Friday 8am to 10pm and Saturday 8.30am to 6pm.

1 The universal rebate of £12 is planned to be applied to all electricity contracts by the relevant supplier in the autumn of 2014.

2 Based on a weighted average of impacted ScottishPower customers across all payment types, averaged across Great Britain, calculated on Ofgem typical annual consumption values (gas usage of 13,500kWh and standard rate electricity usage of 3,200kWh) and standard prices. Includes VAT at the current applicable rate of 5%.

3 Based on a GB average ScottishPower Direct Debit standard tariff and Ofgem typical annual consumption values (gas usage of 13,500kWh and standard rate electricity usage of 3,200kWh). Includes VAT at the current applicable rate of 5%.